Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Tuesday Archives #117: I-Spy Quilts

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This week's theme is: "Eye"-Spy Quilts!

I knew exactly who to highlight this week for our Tuesday Archives theme....as Marianne and I both starting blogging during the same time during the summer of 2013. We've been quilty friends every since and one of the things we've enjoyed most over the years is sending each other happy mail of 4 inch I-Spy blocks. (We even keep a basket in our studio with the others name on it.)

It's fun to see your own little pieces in another's quilt and vice-versa.

I also like her idea of alternating the blocks so you don't have to worry about them lining up.

To see more of Marianne's I-Spy creation, stop by her blog by clicking right here.

Annnddd if you are wanting to make an I-Spy quilt for yourself or maybe someone you know...stop by tomorrow and join our I-Spy Swap here at Val's Quilting Studio. I know I can't wait!

My first-ever quilt was a Roman Square that was kind of an I Spy, with lots of novelty prints. But I didn't even know what a blog WAS back in 2002 when I made that quilt so -- nothing to link up this week! :-) I still enjoy looking at everyone else's.

I get very frustrated with applique as I don't want to have frayed edges, but equally I don't want to kill my creativity fiddling with papers or glues etc etc, so I am very curious about lara's technique. So I have gone ahead a purchased the book. Now I have to sit and wait for it to turn up.. I'm very impatient lol. Giselle

The only I Spy quilt that I've done is this one, shown on FB: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=4994992562922&set=pb.1542939243.-2207520000.1465417026.&type=3&theaterHopefully you can see it with the link. :-)

Hi, Val, I'm visiting from Lara's fun mini hop. I think your I-spy quilt swap is such a good idea. I can't participate right now, but I'm eager to see what everyone does with it. It's such a great idea for building a stash of workable fabrics.

I love Eye Spy quilts and have been collecting fabrics for a while now. Your swap is closed unfortunately, but this still inspires me to take a look at what I've got and start working on it again. Thanks Val!

Val, I remember seeing this post early this year and ordered fabric thinking I'd make an I spy... When the precut charm pack arrived this week, I started searching for the post and discovered the fabric was from a swap. If you ever do another I-SPY Swap, I'd love to be a part of it! Thanks!